SCRIPTSE(1)SCRIPTSE(1)NAMEscriptse - make scripts for se
SYNOPSISscriptse [ -d ] < script_file | se [ & ]
DESCRIPTION
Scriptse reads standard input, and writes standard output. It is a
simple filter which turns newlines ('\n') into carriage returns ('\r')
for se(1). This allows se to be run from a prepared script. Se can
then be fired off into the background, if you wish.
After each carriage return, scriptse adds an ASCII DEL character
('\177'). This is so that command lines which fail will be erased, and
the next command can then be executed. If it did not, command lines
would get concatenated together, and they would simply continue to
fail. Ultimately, the editor would run out of input buffer and start
to contiunuously ring the bell on the terminal. With the DEL charac‐
ter, each command line is executed on its own.
Scriptse takes one option, -d. If this option is used, scriptse will
not add the ASCII DEL after each carriage return. This is useful for
program which want to turn newlines into carraige returns.
If you do use a script, either sit back and watch it run, or redirect
the output into a file (or /dev/null, if you are confident).
SEE ALSOse(1).
CAVEATS
It is rather difficult to interrupt se when it is running, so editor
scripts should write their changed buffer to a new file, in case some‐
thing goes wrong.
BUGS
Does no checking for any of se's control characters. If you put con‐
trol characters into a script, you are taking your chances.
local SCRIPTSE(1)
